Prominent Citizens
- Boris Popovič (1962–), mayor of Municipality city of Koper since 2002
- Gian Rinaldo Carli (1720–1795), man of letters
- Vittore Carpaccio (c. 1460–c. 1525), painter. Born in Venice, lived in Koper (then Capodistria)
- Boris Cavazza (1939–), actor
- Aldo Cherini (1919–), historian and writer
- Giorgio Cobolli, Italian gold medal in the Second World War
- Lucija Čok, linguist, politician
- Dragan Marušič, rector of the University of Primorska
- Zlatko Dedič (1984–), football player
- Mladen Rudonja (1971-), football player
- Gašper Vinčec (1981-),Professional Finn Class Sailor
- Lorella Flego (1974–), TV entertainer
- Rudolf Golouh (1887–1982), politician and author
- Ioannis Kapodistrias (1776–1831), Greek patriot and first governor of the Greek state (1828–1831) his family hailed originally from Koper/Capodistria
- Andreja Klepač (1986–), professional tennis player
- Tinkara Kovač (1978–), singer
- Bruno Maier (1922–2001), writer and literary critic
- Matjaž Markič (1983–), swimmer
- Davor Mizerit (1981–), rower
- Igor Pribac (1958–), philosopher
- Pier Antonio Quarantotti Gambini (1910–1965), journalist and writer. Born in Pazin (then Pisino), lived in Koper (then Capodistria)
- Tomaž Šalamun (1941–), poet
- Santorio Santorio (1561–1636), medical scientist
- Nazario Sauro (1880–1916), Italian irredentist and sailor
- Spartaco Schergat (1920–1996), military frogman, sank the English battleship Queen Elizabeth in 1941. Italian gold medal in the Second World War
- Francesco Trevisani (1656–1746), painter
- Pier Paolo Vergerio the Elder (1370–1444/1445), humanist, statesman and canonist
- Pier Paolo Vergerio the Young (1498–1565), man of Church
- Captain Antonio Zetto, traveller, Globe Trotting: A Ten Years' Walk 1922–1932
- Vittorio Italico Zupelli (1859–1945), general, minister
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